On the effect of a rotating magnetic field or sample on the bend Freedericksz critical field in nematic slabs

Molecular Crystals and Liquid Crystals

Volumn 508, Issue , 2009, Pages 337/[699]-347/[709]

  Guerra, M ^a   Pinto, R M ^a   Martins, R ^a   Casquilho, J P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE NOVA DE LISBOA   (Portugal)

^b DEPARTAMENTO DE CIÊNCIA DOS MATERIAIS   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Freedericksz transition; Nematic liquid crystal; Rotating field; Rotating sample

Indexed keywords

LIQUID CRYSTAL POLYMERS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS;

FREEDERICKSZ TRANSITION; HIGH-MOLECULAR WEIGHT POLYMERS; LESLIE-ERICKSEN THEORY; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT; MAGNETIC FIELD STRENGTHS; ROTATING FIELDS; ROTATING MAGNETIC FIELDS; SPINNING FREQUENCY;

MAGNETIC FIELDS;

EID: 78549261817     PISSN: 15421406     EISSN: 15635287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15421400903065853     Document Type: Article

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